Learned a valuable/costly lesson

erod550 · Postby **erod550** » Sat Jan 12, 2013 9:14

Take the lids off your gas cans when you store them. I didn't and they were still sealed and when it got cold, this happened. :\

These things are like $16 a piece. Since they are so mangled I don't think they'll be good anymore right? I doubt they'll just pop right back into place if I start filling them.

KILLER_VIZ · Postby **KILLER_VIZ** » Sat Jan 12, 2013 9:14

They should expand if you keep them sealed and it warms up.

~Barn~ · Postby **~Barn~** » Sat Jan 12, 2013 9:14

Same thing happened to my one that I have some years ago. I still have been able to use it without any problems, but it has never recovered its original shape.

VRx8 · Postby **VRx8** » Sat Jan 12, 2013 9:14

They will be fine lol. Just throw a little gas in them and put then in the sun for a little bit.

I`m Batman · Postby **I`m Batman** » Sat Jan 12, 2013 9:14

Seal it, put it in boiling/hot water... should pop right out.

I`m Batman · Postby **I`m Batman** » Sat Jan 12, 2013 9:14

I have 2 in my garage and they're fine. I have gas in one of them though.

erod550 · Postby **erod550** » Sat Jan 12, 2013 9:14

Hmm, cool, I will try those suggestions instead of just tossing them. Thanks.

speedjunkie · Postby **speedjunkie** » Sat Jan 12, 2013 9:14

LOL I have one outside that did that, just saw it a few days ago.

kingtut · Postby **kingtut** » Sun Jan 13, 2013 9:14

Must be the Springs. I have two...right next to the garage door, still a-ok (crosses fingers)

erod550 · Postby **erod550** » Mon Jan 14, 2013 9:14

If they're not sealed then there's not a specific volume of air in there that will contract in the cold. If I'd just loosened the lids it wouldn't have happened. Oh well, I'll know for next winter.

dommo_g · Postby **dommo_g** » Mon Jan 14, 2013 9:14

Had one outside in the summer and it did just the opposite. Looked like it was gonna blow. I would open them to release the negative pressure inside, then seal them back up to warm them up. It will allow for extra pressure once it warms up and help them pop back into shape.

kingtut · Postby **kingtut** » Mon Jan 14, 2013 9:14

I've got mine sealed- tight, tight.

erod550 · Postby **erod550** » Mon Jan 14, 2013 9:14

dommo_g wrote:Had one outside in the summer and it did just the opposite. Looked like it was gonna blow.

Yea they did that on the drive home from the track in my hot trunk, lol.

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